An occasional letter like this (very rare) makes it all worth it...
From a buyer who's appraisal came in well below the contract price:
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"I wanted to thank you for your honest and forthright appraisal. I have read it in detail multiple times and know it is very thorough. It helped to bring me down to reality in regards to price in this area. We are moving from Illinois and don't really know the market. I was hoping the realtor was working in our best interest.
The realtors said it was a conflict of interest that you live in the neighborhood because you want to appraise lower to get lower taxes. I don't believe this to be true. We have always wanted our neighbors houses to sell higher so when we sell we can sell ours higher. If anything, I think you did the opposite of what would have benefited you. That's why I trust your appraisal and what ----you had to say."
---------------------------------------------------- Thank you, homebuyer, you made my day!!